There are 7 article(s) tagged Fred Jones Jr.:

• March 2024

  • 2024 Southern Heritage Classic tickets go on sale March 15

    The game between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Tennessee State University will kick off at 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

    By Frank Bonner II March 14, 2024

• June 2023

  • Southern Heritage Classic concerts include Morris Day, Gladys Knight

    The entertainment lineup surrounding the 34th Southern Heritage Classic has been released.

    By Liaudwin Seaberry Jr. June 26, 2023

• September 2022

  • DeAngelo Williams leads new class of Memphis Sports Hall of Fame inductees

    The 2022 class features a whopping 27 inductees, including wrestlers, Grizzlies players, Tigers greats, prep coaches and others. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 20, 2022

• May 2022

  • Classic dilemma: How will Southern Heritage replace JSU?

    The Southern Heritage Classic has been a staple in Memphis for more than 30 years; what will it mean for the city after JSU is no longer involved? 

    By Frank Bonner II May 02, 2022

• September 2019

  • Southern Heritage Classic like a family reunion to TSU, JSU alumni

    For alumni of Jackson State University and Tennessee State University, the Southern Heritage Classic is like a family reunion. 

    By Elle Perry September 12, 2019

  • City names street after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr.

    Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. now has a street named after him on the grounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "Fred Jones Way."

    By Elle Perry September 10, 2019

• June 2019

  • Land Use Control Board votes to reject ‘Fred Jones Lane’

    The Land Use Control Board has followed a staff recommendation to reject the proposed renaming of a portion of Saint Paul Avenue as Fred Jones Lane.

    By Elle Perry June 14, 2019